Issey Miyake Fusion d'Issey Eau de Toilette 100ml & 2 x Shower Gel, 50 ml

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Hate to be a Debbie downer here but there is a singular note in here that drives me nuts and repulses me. Keeping nature at its heart, Fusion d’Issey is a mineral fougère fragrance for men inspired by nature’s four elements: water, earth, fire and air.

I hope Issey Miyake continues to sell this line, it's a great midpoint choice between the light-citrus-aquatic L'eau d'Issey and the heavier Nuit d'Issey line.Its freshness comes from the explosive and lively zest of lemon accompanied by the sweetness of coconut milk.

Indeed, it’s a largely intimate scent that doesn’t announce itself too much; you could even say Fusion d’Issey is maybe even a bit too polite for its own good, as it could benefit by turning up the spice in the middle notes to give the coconut water some oomph. Fusion d'Issey is a good one, arguably Miyake's attempt to jump on a certain trend but I like it and hope to get a bottle at some point once it gets discounted properly, it's definitely going towards the top my wish list!The bottle is made of shiny glass in a deep blue color, with the inscription Fusion d'Issey printed in bright orange. Packaging: The overall product packaging is great, very attractive bottle and packaging, the bottle has a great feel to hold and stands out as a premium product. Fragrance: The primary notes are woody, which would appeal to men who like that, for me it was a bit too woody and I would have wanted it to have some more fresher notes. Its freshness comes from the explosive and lively zest of lemon accompanied by the milky sweetness of coconut milk. But in spite of bearing some obvious similarities to a number of mainstream "Crowd pleaser" fragrances, I think what Nathalie Lorson did here is notable and actually quite creative.

I haven't really gotten compliments with this either but then again I only really wear it to the gym and thats about it. The aromatic-spicy heart, pungent and fresh like a forest breeze, blends with the sunny amber base and a deep "volcanic" note of patchouli. Maintaining dichotomy, potency and poise are combined as an aromatic breeze comes together with a solar amber accord. What this lacks in versatility (the Fusion Extreme is more versatile and unisex-leaning IMO), it makes up for how easy it is to wear casually - on a daytime errand, in the gym, or for outdoor nights out in summer.Not really masculine but perfect for warm summer evening in the summer after a day on the beach/lake. Nathalie Lorson, Master Perfumer, composed Fusion d'Issey Extrême by adding a new spicy facet to this solar fern fragrance. My only knock on this one is that, like L'eau Bleue, there is a kind of "hot" muskiness in there early on that I believe may be the geranium shouting a bit with the rosemary. A new Miyake that is neither a flanker or something with a name so long that it hardly fits on the bottle. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

I was expecting a really nice fig and coconut scent like Philosykos, but unfortunately this is so much worse.Worthy addition to the Issey catalogue, I will be giving this plenty of rotation in the coming months. It sure smells like hundreds fresh fragrances for men but this one has something a little different which I cannot explain.